The Borgen Project Legislation Efforts
August 27, 2019These are bills The Borgen Project is currently supporting,
and needs your support.
To e-mail a preset letter please use this link:
https://borgenproject.org/action-center/
International Affairs Budget
International affairs currently comprises a mere 1% of the US federal budget. Support protecting that amount to preclude any further reduction leading to less than that.
Global Fragility Act
Prevention of conditions of fragility are proven to prevent terrorism.
Keeping Girls in School Act
Global effort to reduce barrieers obstructing girls receiving school education.
Foreign Assistance for Central America
U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act. Aims for foreign assistance to focus on root
causes of migration in the Northern Triangle countries. A number of causes already recognized, focus
includes economic growth and development, anti-corruption, altogether
conditions on par with what is recognized as a stable climate.
Northern Triangle Countries are accepted as Guatemala,
Honduras, and El Salvador
Keeping Families Together
Children being separated from their parents, at the border, -or elsewhere,- causes a naturally inherent distress, and has been determined to be an inappropriate methodology.
The framework today, most often has to do with the southern US-Mexico border.
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
The World Health Organization recognizes 17 NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) currently afflicting about 1.4 billion people globally.
It can easily become a US security issue when those with a NTD enters the US, and the disease then has the potential to spread.
Reach Every Mother and Child Act
Ensures all mothers and children receive appropriate health care
Digital Gap Act
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